All aerospace news – Page 992
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Flying Colours adds to palette with JetCorp acquisition
Canadian completion and maintenance company Flying Colours has acquired the assets of refurbishment and maintenance...
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NewsFAA grounds large portion of Sikorsky S-92 fleet
The US FAA today grounded the Sikorsky S-92 fleet so that operators can replace certain original hardware thought to be related to the 12 March crash of a Cougar Helicopters S-92 off the coast of Newfoundland
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Distractions frequently cause flapless take-offs, NASA reveals
The main cause of the Spanair Boeing MD-82 fatal accident at Madrid last year - failure to select flaps to the take-off setting - has occurred frequently,...
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NewsInternational Moon mission study to examine crew rescue
Earth and lunar orbit crew rescue using a common docking system will be studied by the world's major space agencies
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CFM ready to tackle open rotor engine architecture
CFM International sees noise mitigation as one of the major technical challenges to be overcome for open rotor to become viable, alongside airframe configuration and meeting certification requirements.
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Back in the windtunnel
John Green is chairman of the science and technology sub-group within...
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Partner’s airport noise triple play
Two universities involved in the partnership for air transport noise...
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Bombardier works towards CSeries design freeze in 2010
Bombardier has further refined the design of its CSeries aircraft, increasing payload by roughly 1,000lb (454kg) in response to customer requests, changing...
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GE ISO acoustic alchemy for open rotor
GE, Snecma and NASA in May plan to begin running a 1/5 scale unducted fan (UDF) rotor on a test rig at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Ohio, an experiment...
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Open to persuasion: how researchers aim to quieten tomorrow's aircraft engines
Is it too early to write off open rotor engines as too noisy when they could offer cleaner power than the next generation of turbofans? Researchers are investigating with the help of new acoustic tools
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This Week briefings
Emirates is withdrawing its Airbus A380s from the Dubai-New York Kennedy route to shift the 489-seater to Toronto...
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FAA bill could jeopardize EU-US bilateral aviation cooperation
The European Union (EU) has warned the White House that it risks jeopardizing bilateral cooperation on aviation safety and transatlantic alliances, as well...
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NewsCougar investigators find gearbox flaw from earlier alert
Investigators scouring the wreckage of a Cougar Helicopters S-92A that crashed or ditched off the coast of Newfoundland 12 March have discovered a broken main gearbox component that was the subject of a 28 January alert from Sikorsky.
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From on the buses to Airbuses
When Matt Jones set out to train as an airline pilot the events of 9/11 intervened, so he took up driving coaches. He is now a senior first officer on BA's 737 fleet and about to start another bus-driving course, of the A320 variety
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Cabin interior design: Weighty matters
Cabin design is not just about looks - the mass of materials used for equipment such as seating is crucial in the constant quest by airlines for lighter aircraft
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Air France to roll out new premium economy product
Air France is introducing a new premium economy product on its long-haul flights, dubbed 'Premium Voyager', and will begin to rebrand its remaining aircraft...
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Australian tests aim to integrate UAVs into busy airspace
Boeing Research and Technology Australia (formerly Phantom Works Australia) and the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA) are undertaking...